| World Series quiz
With the World Series coming up soon, I figured I'd make up a W.S. quiz, since we haven't had any of these in a while...here we go...
1. Who is the only person to hit a walk-off (bottom-of-the-9th inning, game-winning) homerun in Game 7 of the World Series:
a. Aaron Boone
b. Chris Chambliss
c. Joe Carter
d. Bill Mazeroski
2. After the Yankees, what team has won the most World Series championships?
a. Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers
b. St. Louis Cardinals
c. Philadelphia/Kansas City/Oakland A's
d. Boston/Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves
3. Against which team did Babe Ruth "call his shot" in the 1932 World Series?
a. Brooklyn Dodgers
b. New York Giants
c. Chicago Cubs
d. St. Louis Cardinals
4. Who hit the groundball that went through Bill Buckner's legs in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series?
a. Lenny Dykstra
b. Mookie Wilson
c. Darryl Strawberry
d. Howard Johnson
5. What year did the Chicago White Sox "throw" the World Series (lost on purpose)?
a. 1908
b. 1917
c. 1919
d. 1945
6. Which Florida Marlin had the series-winning hit off Jose Mesa in Game 7 of the 1997 World Series?
a. Gary Sheffield
b. Moises Alou
c. Edgar Renteria
d. Charles Johnson
7. How many times did the Dodgers win the World Series while playing in Brooklyn?
a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
8. Which AL powerhouse did the "Miracle Mets" defeat in the 1969 World Series?
a. New York Yankees
b. Oakland A's
c. Boston Red Sox
d. Baltimore Orioles
9. Which two Yankees hit walk-off home runs in back-to-back games in the 2001 World Series?
a. Derek Jeter and Scott Brosius
b. Tino Martinez and Paul O'Neill
c. Bernie Williams and Jorge Posada
d. Alfonso Soriano and David Justice
10. Which Atlanta Braves pitcher did Jack Morris outduel in Game 7 of the 1991 World Series?
a. Steve Avery
b. Greg Maddux
c. Tom Glavine
d. John Smoltz |